Enjoying Life

Study Questions on Eveline for Yud Bet Five test Thursday, declination 26, 2002 Some of the questions below are the ones that will appear on your exam, so study them well. (NOTE you will NOT be allowed to have the text in front of you during the test, so make sure that you study beforehand ) 1. wherefore didnt Eveline go with Frank? Was it a rational termination or more of an emotional response? What do you think about her decision? What do you think the writer thinks about her decision? 2.Where in the accounting is Eveline compared to an animal? Why does the writer compare her to an animal? 3. After practice Eveline, what impression do you get of James Joyces attitude towards the Catholic Church? Find evidence in the story to prove this. 4. wrangle the motif of dust which pervades the story. What does the dust symbolize? 5. There are both points of locating present in this story that of Eveline herself and that of the narrator. How can we differentiate in the story between t hese two points of view?What is the purpose of having these two points of view? 6. Describe Evelines state of mind at the port. What descriptions indicate this almost clearly? 7. a. Fill in the following table Contrasting Symbols and Images mingled with Evelines aliveness and Franks life Evelines life Franks life a. ust a. b. Margaret Mary Alacoque b. c. c. the open sea d. d. horribly fond of music and sang a little e. e. face of tan f. her head was leaned against the window curtain f. b. Based on these symbols, what can we assign that Evelines life represents? c. Franks life?